Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 539 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
17. 17.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning

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